We know how hard it can be to come with blog posts topics and we want to give you a helping hand! We’ve created 31 different writing prompts for the month of January. We want 2015 to be a successful year for all of our SITStah’s! 31 Days of Writing Prompts Feel free to pick […]

As we start a new year today, it is a good opportunity to take a look at your blog design. Does it represent you and your writing? Is it clean, or has clutter began to build up in those sidebars? Do you still love it as much as you did the day it went live? […]

What is your idea of blogging success? Is it a certain number of pageviews or followers? Getting invited on a press trip, or participating in paid campaigns? No matter what goal you are striving to reach, there is one secret that can help you move forward. The Secret To Blogging Success The idea of having […]

Instagram is a fun social media platform, because it is all about beautiful pictures. The social part of Instagram happens in the comments under each picture, so it is important to make sure you are leaving comments that will prompt notifications to the people you want to include in your conversation. How To Reply To Comments On Instagram […]

Let’s talk about a topic that is probably relevant for all of us: avoiding blogging burnout. Sometimes you can feel like you are just tired of blogging and need a break. We’ve probably all been there and it’s not fun. So today I’m sharing four tips to help you keep your blog fun this year. Avoiding […]

We live in an image-driven world, especially online. Images are important for blogs. They help you break up text, add interest, illustrate your topic, and (maybe most importantly) give your readers something to pin on Pinterest. But where can you find free images you can use on your blog when you haven’t taken the perfect […]

Do you have goals for your blog? It is great to know what you want, and have a plan for getting there. Follow that plan. Reach for your dream. But don’t make stress your partner in this journey. I Learned To Be Content With My Blog And Stop Stressing Contentment is something that I have struggled […]

Sometimes you have to get really honest with yourself about how well you are achieving balance between family, life, and blogging. You might have to adjust some of your goals to make everything work. Balance Family Life And Blogging Goals I think if we’re honest pretty much all of us would like to see crazy-high […]

One great place to get advice is from someone who has been where you are going now. This is especially true in blogging. Learning what things experienced bloggers wish they had known when they started out can give you insight into what you should be doing now. 5 Things I Wish I Knew When I […]

Did you know that most people make up their mind about your website or blog in the first few seconds of looking at it? It’s true. You don’t have much time to make an impression. What is the first impression your website design is giving to new visitors? Website Design: First Impressions When a reader […]

Bloggers often need photographs of little objects, plates of food, or other things that need a good spot to sit when being photographed with a simple but lovely background. Using the same spot on your kitchen counter post after post doesn’t cut it. A great solution is to make a photography board that can serve […]

Sometimes, when you sit down at the computer, the words flow like a river. Everything is perfect. Finding something to write isn’t hard, the biggest problem is typing fast enough to get all your great ideas on the screen. But this isn’t always how it goes. On the days when the idea river seems to have […]

Comments are the love language of most bloggers. We all love them. But not all blog comments are created equal. It is important to leave comments that create value for the blogger on whose post you are commenting, as well as value for you. How is that possible? How To Leave Amazing Blog Comments A lot […]

You put a lot of time and work into your blog, because you want to draw people in to read your words. Sometimes small changes in how you present your words can make a big difference. How To Write Blog Posts People Want To Read Having great ideas isn’t the only step involved with writing […]

There are so many great blogging resources out there, it can be hard to keep them all straight. Plus it is easy to miss some of them unless you are looking really hard. Today’s Blog Tip gives you a list of some blogging resources you don’t want to miss. Blogging Resources Over the years I […]

High quality blog posts about food can dramatically increase traffic to your blog, whether or not you are a food blogger – if you know where to submit food posts in order to get noticed and get people to click right over to read your work! Best Sites To Submit Food Posts And Increase Traffic […]

I remember the exact moment things changed for me in the blogging world. I had joined SITS Girls about a week or two earlier at the request of a fellow blogger, and I was participating in my first SITS Sharefest on Twitter. I shared a photo of my six-month-old son wearing a moose snowsuit, and […]

Do you have a love/hate relationship with Facebook? Many bloggers do. You want to use it to promote your blog and connect with your readers, but Facebook doesn’t make it easy. Here are some tips that will help you get better results. Increase Your Facebook Engagement Facebook, oh we love it, don’t we? The sad […]